Toys of the Mind

Toys of the mind
we create for
ourselves

With pink ribbons
and glitter and
kept on a shelf

On any given day
we'll unwrap
one or two

Pop open a
box-any one
will do

Today it's the
black box and
out jumps the
hate

With green eyes
and envy
That's ruling
our fate

It's a rainy
day, O well,
Just plug it
in the wall

Watch it spin
and twirl as
it sets up
our fall

To late to
put it back
It won't fit
in the box

Growing bigger
in the mind
With it's own
chain and lock

Hurry to those
rainy day toys
We invent for
ourselves

Created in the
factory by our
our mental
elves-
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Posted: Apr 2011

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Comments (7)

Pinkpoetress
I enjoyed your creativity. Yes, I must beware of what box I open. Great gift you have. Thanks for sharing. Blessings.
cafetwo2010
Thanks pink'. Was about to take a nap when this phrase 'toys in the mind popped in my head. The subject just sort of emerged out of the title.
christian22
hi cafetwo, once again you open up a thoughtful and interesting poem that has a lot of truth ...really good work..
cafetwo2010
Thanks christian.' Like the way this one turned out myself. Stuff just comes from who knows where.
kickit22
wow you certainly let the creativity toy come out of this box. very inventive cafetwo....kickit.
cafetwo2010
Thanks kickit. It's not good to sit around and mull over some past grudge..real or imagined.. Our elves will take it to a whole new level.
SCatlyn
Great poem... love the ideas that come from "who knows where" lol.
They are always very interesting & I love reading them. wine
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